By Don Phillips
(Synopsis) An In-Depth examine the layout of the fashionable Fly Rod, Its heritage and Its function in Fly Fishing.
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Slow-action fly rods can also be less tiring than fast-action rods for repeated distance casting, for the same reasons. Long rods however can also be quite tiring, especially at higher line weights, because of the greater torque that has to be generated by the angler to accelerate the fly line to a given speed. Figure 5-6 shows that even greater torque is required with stiffer, fast-action rods, because of the longer effective length of the stiffer fly rod. Vince Marinaro noted this difference in effective rod length in Table A-3, No.
The above information clearly illustrates the importance of anglers' personal characteristics in matching a fly rod to their casting needs. Delicate presentations can indeed be made with a stiffer, fast-action rod, but it takes much more casting skill to achieve equivalent results. The need for specialty casts can also favor certain fly rod characteristics. The reach, roll and Spey casts are much easier with longer fly rods because of the need to move the rod tip relatively long distances. A longer rod will also permit a higher back cast, when executing the steeple cast.
Before getting into these technical topics however it's important that we first cover the foundation for all of these subjects; the design requirements for fly rods. These are the specifications that fly-fishers define, so that rod manufacturers can produce equipment that will sell in the marketplace. Just as important, these design requirements or specifications form the basis for purchasing decisions by fly rod buyers. The purchase of a fly rod by a beginner is a most daunting experience. There are so many manufacturers, brand names, models, lengths, line weights, materials, actions, etc.